The Excellence in Furniture Awards return for 2027 after sold out inaugural show!
The Excellence in Furniture Awards return in 2027 after a sold-out event in its inaugural year. The furniture industry will once again gather to shine a spotlight on innovation, design and exceptional talent across the sector. The Excellence in Furniture Awards, brought to you by January Furniture Show, will be held on the evening of the Monday 25 January in Concourse Rooms 1 & 2 at the NEC Birmingham.
The most inspiring furniture professionals will take centre stage alongside a soon-to-be-announced celebrity host. This glamorous evening will welcome 350 leading brands, retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, and service providers for an unforgettable night of recognition and celebration.
The Excellence in Furniture Awards puts your business in front of leaders and innovators from across the industry. It’s a powerful way to gain visibility, build credibility, and connect with key players.
Entries for the awards are now open
Want to take home one of our shiny awards on the night (plus bragging rights)? Entries for all categories are now open. We have plenty of returning categories as well as a new award for Rising Star. The awards are free to enter, and you can enter multiple categories, provided your submissions meet the specific requirements for each, simply complete a separate form for each category.
This year’s categories are:
- Best of British
- Best Marketing Campaign
- Design Innovation
- Global Player
- Independent Retailer of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement
- Retailer of the Year
- Rising Star* - NEW
- Superior Service
- Sustainability Champion
- Woman in Furniture
Winners from 2026 include: Whitemeadow, Bensons for Beds, Arighi Bianci, Wiemann, Loom Loft Furniture & Interiors, Castelan, Sci-Net Business Solutions and Farkhanda Hussain-Butt from Shire Beds.
Interested? Entries close at 23:55 BST on Friday 16 October 2026, giving businesses across the sector just a few weeks to put themselves, their teams and their achievements forward for recognition. So why not get your submissions started today.
Industry experts return to the judging panel
The judging panel for 2027 has also been confirmed, bringing together respected figures from across the furniture industry, including several returning judges from the inaugural awards.
More than an awards night
With more than 350 key figures from across the furniture industry expected to attend, the Excellence in Furniture Awards is about more than taking home a trophy.
The evening offers a rare opportunity to bring retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, service providers and industry leaders together under one roof, combining valuable networking with an evening of entertainment, celebration and recognition.
From breakthrough designs and outstanding business achievements to the people driving the industry forward, guests can discover and celebrate the excellence shaping furniture today, be inspired by their peers and connect with the people helping to shape its future.
And, of course, there will be plenty of glitz and glamour, with an evening of entertainment, food and celebration providing the perfect opportunity to raise a glass to another year of achievement across the industry.
Secure your place for 2027
Following the sold-out success of the inaugural awards, demand is expected to be high once again. Tables for the 2027 event are now on sale, with individual tickets due for release in October, subject to availability.
Join your peers and colleagues on Monday 25 January 2027 and experience the excitement as the industry’s leading talent, businesses, products and innovations are recognised and rewarded in a night of well-deserved celebration.
Enter the Excellence in Furniture Awards 2027 and secure your place at one of the furniture industry’s biggest nights of the year.